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About Hokkaido
Hokkaido is located at the northernmost tip of Japan and is the largest of the country’s prefectures. It has large cities such as Sapporo, as well as vast farmland, forests, and coastal towns spread across the region.
Whether you visited as a traveler or lived here for work or study, you may have your own memories of its scenery. Many areas see heavy snow in winter, so the distance to a medical institution and the means of getting there can change depending on the place and season you visit.
If you fall ill while traveling or staying here, finding a hospital or clinic in unfamiliar surroundings is not always easy. If you suddenly get a toothache, it also helps to know where the nearest dental clinic is.
Medical institutions are essential not only for travelers, but also for the people who live in the region. Hospitals, clinics, and dental clinics each support daily health in their own way.
It makes you wonder how the number of medical institutions has changed across such a large area as Hokkaido.
Why not explore this together, moving through the map for 2019, 2021, and 2024?
See the Change in the Number of Medical Institutions in Hokkaido on a Map
On the map, you can switch between “Hospitals,” “General Clinics,” and “Dental Clinics” to check the change from 2019 to 2021 to 2024.
- Hospital: a medical institution with 20 or more inpatient beds
- General clinic: a medical institution with no beds, or 19 beds or fewer
- Dental clinic: a medical institution where dentists treat teeth and the mouth
You can compare the movement across Hokkaido as a whole for 2019, 2021, and 2024.
Find a Medical Institution in Hokkaido
If you want to look up the location of a hospital or clinic, you can also use the medical institution search map.
You can search by specialty, language support, and other criteria. Because listed information and reception conditions can change, please check with the medical institution directly before your visit.
Open the medical institution search map (search by location, specialty, and language support)
Compare the Number of Medical Institutions in Hokkaido and Across Japan
The data card lets you compare the number of medical institutions in Hokkaido with the number across Japan as a whole.
Press the “Hospitals,” “General Clinics,” or “Dental Clinics” button to see an explanation of the selected type along with the figures for 2019, 2021, and 2024.
What differences will you find between Hokkaido and Japan as a whole?
What We Noticed While Making This Map
Looking at the number of medical institutions in Hokkaido, what stood out to us was that general clinics increased once and then decreased again.
The change in general clinics was relatively small, while hospitals and dental clinics have decreased. We found that, even within the same Hokkaido, the type of medical institution shapes how the numbers move.
Your own country may also have a region where cities and nature spread out on a similarly large scale, like Hokkaido. With that region in mind, why not explore the change in Hokkaido’s medical institution numbers on the map?
Explore Japan Nationwide and Other Regions
The nationwide article lets you compare the number of medical institutions across Japan and the 9 regions.
Comparing it with articles on other regions also lets you explore how the changes differ by region.
Sources and Notes
This article compares the number of medical institutions in 2019, 2021, and 2024, based on published materials such as the “Survey of Medical Institutions / Report on Hospitals” from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
“Before, during, and after the pandemic” is a simple way of distinguishing the three time points for comparison. It does not mean that the change in the number of medical institutions was caused only by COVID-19.
The figures shown on the map and data card are based on each year’s published materials. For the most up-to-date treatment availability, location, medical specialties, and language support, please check with each medical institution before your visit.